System for the reproduction of magnetic records



Dec. 18, 1951 J PERREAU 2,579,125

SYSTEM FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF MAGNETIC RECORDS Filed Dec. 21, 1948 IN V EN TOR. (/04 ES Havel PER/PEA u Patented Dec. 18, 1951 SYSTEM FOR THE REPRODUCTION or MAGNETIC Becomes v Jules Henri Perreau, Paris, France Application'December 21, 1948, Serial No. 66,506

In France December 11, 1947 1 r J 3 Claims. (01. 179-1002) netic circuit, the residual magnetization will in turn induce in the winding of the circuit an electromotive force that will permit the reproduction. of the original modulation.

Such a system of recording entails some practical difficulties due to the fact that the magnetic circuits employed, having a high coefiicient of self-induction, present an impedance that increases with an increase in the frequency.

It has therefore been found necessary, in order to .obtain on the band or wire a constant alternatingfield Whatever the frequency may be, to cause a substantially constant current to flow through the winding of the recording circuit. Consequently, the magnetic recording is performed with a view to obtaining a sufficient inscription of high frequencies at constant intensity; and not at constant tension as in the other methods of operation.

Upon reproduction from a magnetic bandor wire thus impressed, the constant field impressed thereon induces in the winding of the translator head an electromotive force proportional tothe frequency, with the result that the resultin voltage constantly increases (in the order of 6 decibels per octave) from low frequencies up to a high frequency of approximately 3,000 cycles Where the losses occasioned by the band or wire,

or by the circuit itself, become preponderant.

Beyond this frequency the characteristic curve of response bends rapidly. The reproduction of occurs'betweenthe translator headand the input transformer- 6f the a'iiipliiie'r. This reactionis such that it either permits using only trans,- formers having a, low. ratio of transformation, rendering difficult the elimination of inner parasitic noises, or restricts to an extremely low value the bandof frequencies'reproduced.

It is' an object of the present; invention to provide a method and means, for avoiding the above shortcomings occurring in the reproduction of magnetic records of sounds made at constant intensity. This, method in accordance with the invention consists essentially in utilizing the efiect of self induction of the winding of the translator head for correcting the current generated by this head, with the aid of a correcting circuit comprising properly selected electric elements connected to two leads through which said current passes to the amplifier, the translator head winding and the portions of said leads disposed between said elements and the translator head.

Further objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and appended claims.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings in which: r

Fig. 1 shows a form of translating apparatus as hitherto generally employed; and

FigsgZ, 3 and'4 show'the respective modifications made in the apparatus-of Fig. 1 according to and embodying the present invention.

In these drawings common elements are designated by like characters in the various views.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the band or Wire I, provided with a magnetic soundrecord made thereon at constant intensity, is passed from a reel 2, to a reel 3, through the intermediary of guide rollers across the air gap of' a laminated magnet 4 provided with a winding 5 the leads of which are connected to the terminals' of the inlettransformer 6 of an amplifier I which in turnis electrically connected with suitable loud speakers (not shown).

The magnet 4 and the winding 5 constitutes what is herein called the translator head. The shortcomings of this general arrangement have been set forth hereinabove and, therefore, need not be repeated. Q

In Figs. 2, 3 and 4, illustrating the respective embodiments of the invention, the winding of the translator head is conveniently represented by its characteristics: self-induction L and'its ohmic resistance r assembled as shown, the two leads of the assembly being connected to the terminals A and B, respectively, ofthe input-transformer a 1 3 Referring to Fig. 2 which shows a modification made in the arrangement; of Fig. 1 according to and embodying the present invention, it will be translator head;winding L--r and the portions or,

As R and 1 remain insignificant in comparison with L and as l is insignificant in comparison with R+r the voltage may be expressed by It is clear that the additional self-induction coil 1 has no effect on the rising portion of the curve- 5, Q

An examination of the Equation 3 shows that beyond the critical frequency the effect of the additional self-induction element 1 increases with curve of response (not shown, bcause'wellk'nown to those Skilled in the art) the fflllowingllatibfi fDT where e is the electromotive "mite" induced inthe may be given: 1

e=Kw

winding of the translator head, or is the current pulsation and K is a constant depending on thenumber of turns of the translator head winding and the characteristics of the magnetic: :circuit used. It will be understood that :2 f being:

thefrequency. I a

The current i'passmg' n the circuit forme'd by Since, in the rising portion of'the-ourve, R andr are insignificant in comparison with wythe voltage between the-points A'andB maybe-ex It is clear that this voltage 'may' be considered as independent of the frequencyand that, a band or wire, provided witha sound record madeiat constant intensity will be reproduced co veniently, without any; special correctionsin the corresponding amplifier, at least up to the ,c'riti cal frequency beyond which the: "electroifi force induced in the, translator head ce as'es: to

.=,-I w 3 I 1.1; $7 If, at low frequencies, Rfand 1' cannot be negrise.

lected, particularly in the cas'eof a tiansiatdr head with low impedance, the requisitecorrec P n s tion will be easily manageable since itj'w'illf'have to make up only afew decibels, whereasiin' rior? arrangements the correction of low frequencies required an increase of 24 decibels.

leads, an additionalf sel f inducti'on 1' with' i ts ohmic resistance 4' as shown in Figi 3." The impedance of this additional element T-will become preponderant starting from the critical 1 point and its effect, insignificant priorto the limit frequency, will be to maintain thereafter a con stant voltage between-the points A- and B; Prior tothe limit frequency the equations. here- 05 fier will remain favorable.

the numerator while it remains insignificant in the; denominator in comparison with the selfinductionof the translator head.

'As a result, the correcting action increases with the frequency, maintaining the voltage between the points A and B substantially at a constant value., 7

The arrangement just described has the following advantages: 7

(1) Auto-correction of electric losses in the translator head (losses in iron, losses by capacity. losses by resonance of the translator head) F A ,(2) When theatranslator head thus corrected presents a curve ofresponse which is substantially linear between 30 and 10,000 cycles, a slight correction of high frequencies on the recording or translating amplifiers permits an entirely linear response, between30 and 15,000 cycles to be easily obtained;

(3) Complete independence of the corrected translator head as regards the input transformer of the amplifier; I

(4) The corrected translator head having a low impedance may easily operate a normal transformer having a high ratio of transformation, a fact which permits improving in'the'order of 20 decibels the working ratio of the amplifier.

A modified form of the correctin circuit 'of' Fig. 3 is shown in Fig. 4 in'which it will be seen that in this case the correcting circuit comprises an ohmic resistance R having one end connected with one of the two leads and the other endoonnected with one end of an assembly comprisin an additional self-induction coil 2, an'da 'potentiometer P connected with the terminals of "said selfeinduction coil, the arrangement j being such; that the additional self-induction 'el'ement Z is' tuned t'o the highest frequency'ofth'e spectrum of frequencies desired to-be'reproduced (10,000 cycles for example). a f

By'causing th'epotentiom'eter P'to pick up the voltage employed it is possible to obtain aci1rv'e of response varying within :10 decibels at 10,000

cycles, passing through'an absolutely linear curve of response. 1 e

The impedance of the corrected translator head is then higher than in the preceding case? The nearest transformermust, therefore, have 'a'lower' ratio of. transformation and the improvement iii the amplifier operation is then somewhat 'less'."

However, 'byutilizing a translator head'with impedance capable of providing a higher level of .modulation, the operating ratio of the ampli It will be further possible'to feed directlyto" the grid of the first tube of the amplifier and," consequently, do away with any input ='tr ans I former, a fact which is of considerable advan- What is claimed is: i 1; A device for translating" magnetic sound records made on metallicfilms comprising; in combination, a translator comprising a a magnetic] winding, means for passing the metallic film in the air gap, an amplifier feeding a receiver, means for connecting the terminals of the translator winding with said amplifier and a correcting circuit connected between the terminals of the said translator, said correcting circuitcomprising an ohmic resistance the value of which is small in comparison with the inductance of the translator, and an inductance coil in series with said resistance.

2. A device for translating magnetic sound records made on metallic films, comprising, in combination, a translator comprising a magnetic core having an air gap, and provided with a winding, means for passing the metallic film in A the air gap, an amplifier feeding a receiver, means for connecting the terminals of the translator winding with said amplifier and a correcting circuit connected between the terminals of the said translator, said correcting circuit comprising impedance means, and said connecting means comprising a transformer having a primary winding which is connected with the translator and presents an impedance greater than that of the correcting circuit.

3. A device for translating magnetic sound records made on metallic films, comprising, in

combination, a translator comprising a magnetic core having an air gap, and provided with a winding, means for passing the metallic film, in the air gap, an amplifier feeding a receiver, means for connecting the terminals of the trans later winding with said amplifier and a correcting circuit connected between the terminals of the said translator, said correcting circuit comprising an ohmic resistance the value of which is small in comparison with the inductance of the translator, and an inductance coil in series with said resistance, and said connecting means comprising a transformer having a primary winding which is connected with the translator and presents an impedance greater than that of the correcting circuit.

JULES HENRI PERREAU.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 382,600 Great Britain Oct. 2'7, 1932 584,739 Germany Sept. 23, 1933 

